History

NEARLY A CENTURY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY

THE PLATINUM PEN CO.,LTD.

He established ”Nakaya seisakusho (it means manufacturer)” to make and sell foutain pens.

1928

Changed the company name to “PLATINUM FOUNTAIN PEN co.,” along with it’s trade mark.
The motif of trade mark is the earth.

1931

Started the mail order system by postal servise.
This was the pionner of catalogue ordering business style in Japan.

1935

Here is the catalogue in 1935.

1942

Formally established ”PLATINUM FOUNTAIN PEN Co.,’.

1945

Launched the new mechanism fountain pen which called ”A type” or “PLA style” fountain pen.

1947

after WWⅡ、Pｌａｔｉｎｕｍ ｆｏｕｎｔａｉｎ pen co, changed it’s name to PLATINUM Industry co, requied by GHQ. (The US General Head Quarter).
A ball point pen was made to domestic production and got the 1st authorization on expoert products by GHQ.

1948

The 1st EXPO was hold.
The Showa emperor ”Hirohito” visited the Platinum booth and won the first prize.

1952

Imported the plastic moldibg machine foe the first time in Stationary industry.
Platinum Co., stepped forward to making to automation.
Green medal is won as a becoming the foreign currency acquisition contribution enterprise in the first place of the pen industry in the export share 70% of the fountain pen.

1957

Completed the epoch-making nib feeder which enabled to control the ink flow automatically and put it to practical use as the cartridge style fountain pen which was the first in the world. It’s name was ”Honest 60” and catchphrase was ”Good bye ink bottle! ”.

1958

The”Honest 60″ conquested the Mountain Everest and it proved ink did not leak also in the high ground.
TV comercial was executed.

1962

Changed the company name to ”PLATINUM FOUNTAIN PEN Co.,” once more.
Launched new fountain pen with K18 gold nib. K18 pen era has started.

Launched “#3776” model.
The name #3776 come from the hiught of the Mount Fuji. (Highest mountain on Japan).
#3776 won the prize “Good Design prize” bt Japanese government.

1980

The first in the world , ”Writing watch” was launched.
A mechanical pencil and ball point pen with degital watch on the barrel.
A new mechanic of a mechanical pencil called ”Hayaai (means quick) ” and “point push” mechanic have been developped.
”Hayaai” model has been chosen ”Good Design prize”. 。

1981

Launched PLATINUM “Z” (Mechanical pencil and ball point pen) .
“Z” won the prize by New York Mosern Musiam.(MOMA)
Platinum tied up with the famous fasion brand “Courreges”(Andre Courreges in France) for the statioinary category.

1982

Constructed the factory in Shenzen, China.

1989

70th Anniversary of the establishment of a business.
Launched“ Arabesque Fountain pen which was made of Platinum ” made the best use of traditional technique.